Victory for Manchester City at Old Trafford last night will not change the
course of the Barclays Premier League race, but it may prevent United
smashing records en route to lifting the trophy.

In that sense, it almost felt like some balance and perspective was restored
last night when Sergio Agüero skipped through the defence of the
champions-elect and smashed the ball past David De Gea for the winner.

United will be deserved champions, but, thanks to Agüero’s stunning
intervention, perhaps not history-makers and record-breakers. They will be
remembered as very good, but far from great. City exposed some familiar